In March 2011, the Scientific Committee on Consumers Safety
(SCCS/1348/10) considered that:
- Methylparaben and ethylparaben were safe, when used at the maximum authorized
concentrations;
- Butylparaben and propylparaben were safe, if the sum of their individual concentrations did not exceed 0.19% (NOEL 2 mg/kg bw/day, the use percentage was calculated in order to obtain MOS>100).
- For isopropylparaben, isobutylparaben, phenylparaben, benzylparaben and pentylparaben, the human risk could not be evaluated for lack of data.
On 21 March 2011, Denmark notified the Commission that it had banned propyl- and butylparaben, the isoforms and salts in cosmetic products for children up to three years of age. On 10 October 2011.
- Butylparaben and propylparaben were safe, if the sum of their individual concentrations did not exceed 0.19% (NOEL 2 mg/kg bw/day, the use percentage was calculated in order to obtain MOS>100).
- For isopropylparaben, isobutylparaben, phenylparaben, benzylparaben and pentylparaben, the human risk could not be evaluated for lack of data.
On 21 March 2011, Denmark notified the Commission that it had banned propyl- and butylparaben, the isoforms and salts in cosmetic products for children up to three years of age. On 10 October 2011.
The concerns of the SCCP/SCCS expressed previously and reiterated in recent Opinions remain unchanged and reinforced after the evaluation of both the reproductive toxicity and the toxicokinetic studies on propylparaben recently submitted to the SCCS. For these reasons, the SCCS reiterates its previous conclusions and requests regarding an improvement of the data, in particular:
a) on the exposure of humans including children to propyl- and butylparaben in
cosmetic products and
b) the toxicokinetics of propyl- and butylparaben in humans.
b) the toxicokinetics of propyl- and butylparaben in humans.
Dead Line for comments:01/07/2013
